Camellias
Oil Painting
ca. 1850 (painted)
ca. 1850 (painted)
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This painting, a study of camelias in a variety of pink tones, forms an attractive decorative piece. The bold colour of the flowers against the dark background suggests the style of Dutch still-life painting from about 1600-1700.
John Charles Robinson is perhaps best known as an art collector rather than an artist. He was also a museum curator, first at the Museum of Ornamental Art at Marlborough House and then at the South Kensington Museum, later the V&A.
John Charles Robinson is perhaps best known as an art collector rather than an artist. He was also a museum curator, first at the Museum of Ornamental Art at Marlborough House and then at the South Kensington Museum, later the V&A.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Camellias |
| Materials and techniques | oil on millboard |
| Brief description | Oil on millboard, 'Camellias', J. C. Robinson, ca.1850 |
| Physical description | Oil on millboard, study of arranged camelia flowers of various shades, from the palest pink to light red, against a dark background |
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| Object history | Purchased, 1854 |
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| Summary | This painting, a study of camelias in a variety of pink tones, forms an attractive decorative piece. The bold colour of the flowers against the dark background suggests the style of Dutch still-life painting from about 1600-1700. John Charles Robinson is perhaps best known as an art collector rather than an artist. He was also a museum curator, first at the Museum of Ornamental Art at Marlborough House and then at the South Kensington Museum, later the V&A. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4840-1854 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2005 |
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